It was Sunday, and I was leaving for Linkoping in the afternoon….so we decided (after clearing up a lot of ticketing mess) to go for a nice ramble, with a picnic lunch.

We started by watching this young

WHITE WAGTAIL:

Next, we watched a flock of TITS (Blue or Great? the debate rages between Sumana and me) foraging: and sitting on the trees... A BLACKBIRD showed itself in the leaf-litter: A FIELDFARE turned over the leaf-litter in typical Thrush fashion. I spotted Cupid, out in the spring sunshine: I realized that I was not the only one watching the birds: He then stepped out of hiding, that black beauty: Even "pests" look beautiful sometimes! I love the way tourists and cyclists are given importance: I did feel welcome! We chose a spot near a magnificient pile: Family photography began happening: Lunch was not fast enough for some people: A healthy, yummy dessert! Having seen Cupid, it was appropriate that I look up into the sky, and saw this sunbow and the arrow of a jet contrail:

Quite aptly, too, there were star-crossed clouds!

Advik, whom I have christened Laddu Kumar, was looking particularly sweet.

We came back home, I finished my packing, and Deepak lugged my luggage all the way to the bus stop…but that’s the next post!